Ashpak Shaikh
@ashpak.bsky.social
Technical Founder | 10 SaaS failures → 2 profitable | Solving cold outreach for technical founders | Cricket enthusiast 🏏
http://aigen.sale
http://builtbyash.dev
http://aigen.sale
http://builtbyash.dev
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Ashpak Shaikh
@ashpak.bsky.social
· Dec 28
18 months since I said goodbye to my desk job.
4 years of savings in the bank, a 3-year-old teaching me courage daily.
If you can save 2-3 years of expenses to build your dreams, do it. Life's too short for the safe path.
Wish me luck. Follow to see me grow. ✨
4 years of savings in the bank, a 3-year-old teaching me courage daily.
If you can save 2-3 years of expenses to build your dreams, do it. Life's too short for the safe path.
Wish me luck. Follow to see me grow. ✨
An investor approached me for Nasx HR Solutions.
It's been 15 days after our first discussion, no reply yet.
But, attention from an investor is a good sign after all, so doubling down on marketing for Nasx.
Let's see how it goes!
It's been 15 days after our first discussion, no reply yet.
But, attention from an investor is a good sign after all, so doubling down on marketing for Nasx.
Let's see how it goes!
July 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
An investor approached me for Nasx HR Solutions.
It's been 15 days after our first discussion, no reply yet.
But, attention from an investor is a good sign after all, so doubling down on marketing for Nasx.
Let's see how it goes!
It's been 15 days after our first discussion, no reply yet.
But, attention from an investor is a good sign after all, so doubling down on marketing for Nasx.
Let's see how it goes!
Ever built something amazing and then stared at 0 customers wondering 'Why doesn't anyone care?'
Been there.
10 times, actually 😅
That's why I built aigen.sale - AI-powered outreach for devs who hate sales but love customers.
Launch day! Who's ready to never write another cold email? 🚀
Been there.
10 times, actually 😅
That's why I built aigen.sale - AI-powered outreach for devs who hate sales but love customers.
Launch day! Who's ready to never write another cold email? 🚀
June 7, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Ever built something amazing and then stared at 0 customers wondering 'Why doesn't anyone care?'
Been there.
10 times, actually 😅
That's why I built aigen.sale - AI-powered outreach for devs who hate sales but love customers.
Launch day! Who's ready to never write another cold email? 🚀
Been there.
10 times, actually 😅
That's why I built aigen.sale - AI-powered outreach for devs who hate sales but love customers.
Launch day! Who's ready to never write another cold email? 🚀
It took 1 month to solve this issue.
Finally it has been resolved.
I had to move away from MongoDb and AWS amplify to solve Timeout issue.
Now time to launch aigen.sale 🚀
Finally it has been resolved.
I had to move away from MongoDb and AWS amplify to solve Timeout issue.
Now time to launch aigen.sale 🚀
June 3, 2025 at 6:41 AM
It took 1 month to solve this issue.
Finally it has been resolved.
I had to move away from MongoDb and AWS amplify to solve Timeout issue.
Now time to launch aigen.sale 🚀
Finally it has been resolved.
I had to move away from MongoDb and AWS amplify to solve Timeout issue.
Now time to launch aigen.sale 🚀
I'm done with MongoDB! 💔
After countless hours debugging, I'm migrating everything to @supabase + @DrizzleORM
Yes, it's a massive undertaking. Yes, I'm doing it anyway.
Sometimes you gotta know when to fold 🃏
#MongoDB #Supabase #Developer
After countless hours debugging, I'm migrating everything to @supabase + @DrizzleORM
Yes, it's a massive undertaking. Yes, I'm doing it anyway.
Sometimes you gotta know when to fold 🃏
#MongoDB #Supabase #Developer
May 28, 2025 at 5:53 AM
I'm done with MongoDB! 💔
After countless hours debugging, I'm migrating everything to @supabase + @DrizzleORM
Yes, it's a massive undertaking. Yes, I'm doing it anyway.
Sometimes you gotta know when to fold 🃏
#MongoDB #Supabase #Developer
After countless hours debugging, I'm migrating everything to @supabase + @DrizzleORM
Yes, it's a massive undertaking. Yes, I'm doing it anyway.
Sometimes you gotta know when to fold 🃏
#MongoDB #Supabase #Developer
Making problem solving SaaS💻and footwear brand👟
together.
Lesson:
The path to manufacturers is never straight - just middlemen everywhere! Almost launch-ready despite the hurdles.
together.
Lesson:
The path to manufacturers is never straight - just middlemen everywhere! Almost launch-ready despite the hurdles.
May 20, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Making problem solving SaaS💻and footwear brand👟
together.
Lesson:
The path to manufacturers is never straight - just middlemen everywhere! Almost launch-ready despite the hurdles.
together.
Lesson:
The path to manufacturers is never straight - just middlemen everywhere! Almost launch-ready despite the hurdles.
That moment when you realize you can start ANY business from ANYWHERE ✨
Just contacted manufacturers for my clog brand while sitting in my hometown.
From coding apps to designing footwear - the journey keeps evolving.
Thoughts on "Comfigo" as a name?
Just contacted manufacturers for my clog brand while sitting in my hometown.
From coding apps to designing footwear - the journey keeps evolving.
Thoughts on "Comfigo" as a name?
May 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM
That moment when you realize you can start ANY business from ANYWHERE ✨
Just contacted manufacturers for my clog brand while sitting in my hometown.
From coding apps to designing footwear - the journey keeps evolving.
Thoughts on "Comfigo" as a name?
Just contacted manufacturers for my clog brand while sitting in my hometown.
From coding apps to designing footwear - the journey keeps evolving.
Thoughts on "Comfigo" as a name?
Making progress on that MongoDB timeout issue. Code runs to completion now but still hitting timeout errors.
When you're building for scale (100s of contacts), every millisecond matters.
Not giving up until it's seamless - the difference between good and great is in these details.
When you're building for scale (100s of contacts), every millisecond matters.
Not giving up until it's seamless - the difference between good and great is in these details.
May 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Making progress on that MongoDB timeout issue. Code runs to completion now but still hitting timeout errors.
When you're building for scale (100s of contacts), every millisecond matters.
Not giving up until it's seamless - the difference between good and great is in these details.
When you're building for scale (100s of contacts), every millisecond matters.
Not giving up until it's seamless - the difference between good and great is in these details.
After 133 signups but minimal conversions on Synthx, I'm learning that product-market fit isn't just about users—it's about value they'll pay for.
Setting it on autopilot while exploring fashion/electronics brand with development of aigen.sale
Each "failure" is just data for the next launch 📈
Setting it on autopilot while exploring fashion/electronics brand with development of aigen.sale
Each "failure" is just data for the next launch 📈
May 14, 2025 at 5:23 AM
After 133 signups but minimal conversions on Synthx, I'm learning that product-market fit isn't just about users—it's about value they'll pay for.
Setting it on autopilot while exploring fashion/electronics brand with development of aigen.sale
Each "failure" is just data for the next launch 📈
Setting it on autopilot while exploring fashion/electronics brand with development of aigen.sale
Each "failure" is just data for the next launch 📈
Today's score:
Code: 100% ✅(completing the task but takes time)
Timeouts: 10% ❌(can still see errors)
Like a 1000-piece puzzle - 990 pieces fit but those last 10 are hiding. 🧩
MongoDB team consultation next.
Building products = constant problem-solving.
Code: 100% ✅(completing the task but takes time)
Timeouts: 10% ❌(can still see errors)
Like a 1000-piece puzzle - 990 pieces fit but those last 10 are hiding. 🧩
MongoDB team consultation next.
Building products = constant problem-solving.
May 11, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Today's score:
Code: 100% ✅(completing the task but takes time)
Timeouts: 10% ❌(can still see errors)
Like a 1000-piece puzzle - 990 pieces fit but those last 10 are hiding. 🧩
MongoDB team consultation next.
Building products = constant problem-solving.
Code: 100% ✅(completing the task but takes time)
Timeouts: 10% ❌(can still see errors)
Like a 1000-piece puzzle - 990 pieces fit but those last 10 are hiding. 🧩
MongoDB team consultation next.
Building products = constant problem-solving.
Growing from 35 to 118 Synthx users feels like throwing a party where 117 people show up but only 1 person orders food 😅
The demotivation is real, but the learning is invaluable.
How do you stay motivated when metrics look grim? Actually curious.
The demotivation is real, but the learning is invaluable.
How do you stay motivated when metrics look grim? Actually curious.
May 10, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Growing from 35 to 118 Synthx users feels like throwing a party where 117 people show up but only 1 person orders food 😅
The demotivation is real, but the learning is invaluable.
How do you stay motivated when metrics look grim? Actually curious.
The demotivation is real, but the learning is invaluable.
How do you stay motivated when metrics look grim? Actually curious.
Sometimes the most powerful decision is knowing when to pivot. After weeks of MongoDB timeout issues, I'm considering a complete DB change.
Lesson: Being attached to your tech choices can cost more than switching.
What DB would you choose with Next.js? 👇
Lesson: Being attached to your tech choices can cost more than switching.
What DB would you choose with Next.js? 👇
May 9, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Sometimes the most powerful decision is knowing when to pivot. After weeks of MongoDB timeout issues, I'm considering a complete DB change.
Lesson: Being attached to your tech choices can cost more than switching.
What DB would you choose with Next.js? 👇
Lesson: Being attached to your tech choices can cost more than switching.
What DB would you choose with Next.js? 👇
That moment when a customer asks for a quotation even though prices are on the website 📝
Instead of saying "check the site," I created it immediately.
Small lesson: In India, documents still build trust. Every interaction is a bridge to conversion.
What's your customer quirk?
Instead of saying "check the site," I created it immediately.
Small lesson: In India, documents still build trust. Every interaction is a bridge to conversion.
What's your customer quirk?
May 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
That moment when a customer asks for a quotation even though prices are on the website 📝
Instead of saying "check the site," I created it immediately.
Small lesson: In India, documents still build trust. Every interaction is a bridge to conversion.
What's your customer quirk?
Instead of saying "check the site," I created it immediately.
Small lesson: In India, documents still build trust. Every interaction is a bridge to conversion.
What's your customer quirk?
Update on issue I've been working since long time:
I am calling external apis and aws amplify doesn't like it to call api using fetch, so I used aws-sdk.
But, now I am facing another MongoDB issue - ReplicaSetNoPrimary
At least I've moved a bit forward.
Cheers!
I am calling external apis and aws amplify doesn't like it to call api using fetch, so I used aws-sdk.
But, now I am facing another MongoDB issue - ReplicaSetNoPrimary
At least I've moved a bit forward.
Cheers!
May 4, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Update on issue I've been working since long time:
I am calling external apis and aws amplify doesn't like it to call api using fetch, so I used aws-sdk.
But, now I am facing another MongoDB issue - ReplicaSetNoPrimary
At least I've moved a bit forward.
Cheers!
I am calling external apis and aws amplify doesn't like it to call api using fetch, so I used aws-sdk.
But, now I am facing another MongoDB issue - ReplicaSetNoPrimary
At least I've moved a bit forward.
Cheers!
Been stuck on the same coding bug for days. How do you find motivation when a problem seems unsolvable?
What's your reset button?
What's your reset button?
May 1, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Been stuck on the same coding bug for days. How do you find motivation when a problem seems unsolvable?
What's your reset button?
What's your reset button?
Day 3 of wrestling with this MongoDB issue. The road from corporate dev to solopreneur isn't always smooth.
What I'm learning: persistence matters more than perfection.
If any MongoDB wizards are in my timeline - your guidance would be gold right now!
#BuildInPublic #MongoDB
What I'm learning: persistence matters more than perfection.
If any MongoDB wizards are in my timeline - your guidance would be gold right now!
#BuildInPublic #MongoDB
April 30, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Day 3 of wrestling with this MongoDB issue. The road from corporate dev to solopreneur isn't always smooth.
What I'm learning: persistence matters more than perfection.
If any MongoDB wizards are in my timeline - your guidance would be gold right now!
#BuildInPublic #MongoDB
What I'm learning: persistence matters more than perfection.
If any MongoDB wizards are in my timeline - your guidance would be gold right now!
#BuildInPublic #MongoDB
Today's solopreneur reality: stuck on a MongoDB issue while simultaneously researching my next venture,
- an electronics brand!
Building multiple paths forward is how we eventually break through.
What problem are you tackling today?
#buildinpublic
- an electronics brand!
Building multiple paths forward is how we eventually break through.
What problem are you tackling today?
#buildinpublic
April 28, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Today's solopreneur reality: stuck on a MongoDB issue while simultaneously researching my next venture,
- an electronics brand!
Building multiple paths forward is how we eventually break through.
What problem are you tackling today?
#buildinpublic
- an electronics brand!
Building multiple paths forward is how we eventually break through.
What problem are you tackling today?
#buildinpublic
After a 2-day break, I'm back with renewed energy for aigen.sale launch.
Set multiple launch dates (May 1/7/15) as a mental hack - no more feeling down about "missed deadlines," just continuous progress.
The best builders know flexibility beats rigidity.
What's your productivity hack?
Set multiple launch dates (May 1/7/15) as a mental hack - no more feeling down about "missed deadlines," just continuous progress.
The best builders know flexibility beats rigidity.
What's your productivity hack?
April 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
After a 2-day break, I'm back with renewed energy for aigen.sale launch.
Set multiple launch dates (May 1/7/15) as a mental hack - no more feeling down about "missed deadlines," just continuous progress.
The best builders know flexibility beats rigidity.
What's your productivity hack?
Set multiple launch dates (May 1/7/15) as a mental hack - no more feeling down about "missed deadlines," just continuous progress.
The best builders know flexibility beats rigidity.
What's your productivity hack?
I don't know what to share today.
They say showing up daily gives result, that is what I 'm trying to do.
They say showing up daily gives result, that is what I 'm trying to do.
April 24, 2025 at 6:00 AM
I don't know what to share today.
They say showing up daily gives result, that is what I 'm trying to do.
They say showing up daily gives result, that is what I 'm trying to do.
Building aigen.sale feels like déjà vu:
- Hit roadblock
- Feel frustrated
- Debug
- Try again
Building isn't glamorous—it's stubbornly showing up. The best founders aren't the smartest, they're the ones who don't quit.
- Hit roadblock
- Feel frustrated
- Debug
- Try again
Building isn't glamorous—it's stubbornly showing up. The best founders aren't the smartest, they're the ones who don't quit.
April 23, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Building aigen.sale feels like déjà vu:
- Hit roadblock
- Feel frustrated
- Debug
- Try again
Building isn't glamorous—it's stubbornly showing up. The best founders aren't the smartest, they're the ones who don't quit.
- Hit roadblock
- Feel frustrated
- Debug
- Try again
Building isn't glamorous—it's stubbornly showing up. The best founders aren't the smartest, they're the ones who don't quit.
Honesty post:
Some days the code flows, some days nothing works.
Today's definitely the latter.
aigen.sale launch delayed due to some bugs.. not sure how to resolve them, feels demotivated.
#DevLife
Some days the code flows, some days nothing works.
Today's definitely the latter.
aigen.sale launch delayed due to some bugs.. not sure how to resolve them, feels demotivated.
#DevLife
April 22, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Honesty post:
Some days the code flows, some days nothing works.
Today's definitely the latter.
aigen.sale launch delayed due to some bugs.. not sure how to resolve them, feels demotivated.
#DevLife
Some days the code flows, some days nothing works.
Today's definitely the latter.
aigen.sale launch delayed due to some bugs.. not sure how to resolve them, feels demotivated.
#DevLife
Spent 3 hours debugging aigen.sale only to find I misspelled 'email' as 'eamil'.
Sometimes the biggest problems have the simplest solutions.
What's your funniest coding mishap?
Sometimes the biggest problems have the simplest solutions.
What's your funniest coding mishap?
April 20, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Spent 3 hours debugging aigen.sale only to find I misspelled 'email' as 'eamil'.
Sometimes the biggest problems have the simplest solutions.
What's your funniest coding mishap?
Sometimes the biggest problems have the simplest solutions.
What's your funniest coding mishap?
My dad still asks when I'll get a 'real job' again.
But last week, a customer said my software saves them 5 hours weekly.
That single message fuelled the final push to finish aigen.sale.
Build for that one person who truly needs your work.
But last week, a customer said my software saves them 5 hours weekly.
That single message fuelled the final push to finish aigen.sale.
Build for that one person who truly needs your work.
April 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM
My dad still asks when I'll get a 'real job' again.
But last week, a customer said my software saves them 5 hours weekly.
That single message fuelled the final push to finish aigen.sale.
Build for that one person who truly needs your work.
But last week, a customer said my software saves them 5 hours weekly.
That single message fuelled the final push to finish aigen.sale.
Build for that one person who truly needs your work.
Monday marks a new chapter: aigen.sale goes live!
After months of coding between cricket matches and fish tank maintenance, this launch feels different.
Not just another project—it's proof that persistence outlasts perfection.
Join me? 🚀
After months of coding between cricket matches and fish tank maintenance, this launch feels different.
Not just another project—it's proof that persistence outlasts perfection.
Join me? 🚀
April 19, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Monday marks a new chapter: aigen.sale goes live!
After months of coding between cricket matches and fish tank maintenance, this launch feels different.
Not just another project—it's proof that persistence outlasts perfection.
Join me? 🚀
After months of coding between cricket matches and fish tank maintenance, this launch feels different.
Not just another project—it's proof that persistence outlasts perfection.
Join me? 🚀
Just fixed the last bugs on aigen.sale after a full day of debugging.
The perfect product is a myth - ship it, learn from users, and iterate.
That's the solopreneur way.
What are you waiting to launch?
The perfect product is a myth - ship it, learn from users, and iterate.
That's the solopreneur way.
What are you waiting to launch?
April 18, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Just fixed the last bugs on aigen.sale after a full day of debugging.
The perfect product is a myth - ship it, learn from users, and iterate.
That's the solopreneur way.
What are you waiting to launch?
The perfect product is a myth - ship it, learn from users, and iterate.
That's the solopreneur way.
What are you waiting to launch?
Just finished integrating payments on aigen.sale.
My 4th time doing this, and somehow there's always a new challenge.
The solopreneur journey isn't about knowing everything - it's about being willing to learn anything.
Keep building! 💪
My 4th time doing this, and somehow there's always a new challenge.
The solopreneur journey isn't about knowing everything - it's about being willing to learn anything.
Keep building! 💪
April 16, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Just finished integrating payments on aigen.sale.
My 4th time doing this, and somehow there's always a new challenge.
The solopreneur journey isn't about knowing everything - it's about being willing to learn anything.
Keep building! 💪
My 4th time doing this, and somehow there's always a new challenge.
The solopreneur journey isn't about knowing everything - it's about being willing to learn anything.
Keep building! 💪